Midshipman Newcome confined in iron chains in the

Midshipman Newcome confined in iron chains in the gun room for hitting Doctor Pestle. He sits under the rudder next to the mast on a spare tiller with his right leg in bilboes or shackles. The gun room is filled with muskets, swords, pistols, gunpowder and cannon. Doors lead to the gunner's cabin and sub-lieutentant's cabin. The gun room, Johnny in irons. HMS Victory. Handcoloured copperplate engraving after an illustration by Charles Williams from John Mitford's Adventures of Johnny Newcome in the Navy, London, 1819

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